The European Commission's pro-democracy radio and TV project for Belarus is unlikely to start broadcasts before May, while presidential elections in March could see protestors clash with police on the EU's doorstep.
The project was originally designed to start up in January, with four consortia of media firms and NGOs from Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Belarus, Ukraine and Russia having submitted bids for the €2 million tender.
"We are ready to start broadcasts in January", a direc...
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.